English, (English Reader)

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Written as per the revised syllabus prescribed by the Maharashtra State Board
of Secondary and Higher Secondary
Education, Pune.
STD. X
English Reader
(Third Language)
Fourth Edition: March 2016
þUkeÀ Jewefμe<ìîes:
• mebHetCe& DeY³eeme¬eÀcee®ee meesH³ee Je DeesIeJel³ee mJeªHeele HeefjHetCe& Dee{eJee.
• F³eÊee oneJeer®³ee veJeerve ÒeμveHeef$ekesÀ®³ee DeejeKe[îeeJej DeeOeeefjle.
• HeeþîeHegmlekeÀeleerue meJe& Òeμveeb®ee GÊejebmeefnle meceeJesμe lemes®e veJeerve ÒeμveHeef$ekesÀ®³ee DeejeKe[îeevegmeej
mejeJeemeeþer DeefOekeÀ Òeμve.
• meJe& HeÐe Heeþeb®es meceYeeef<ekeÀ DevegJeeo Je meJe& ieÐe Heeþeb®ee meejebμe.
• μeyoeLe&mebûenele keÀþerCe μeyoeb®es Fbûepeer Je cejeþer DeLe&.
• J³eekeÀjCe Je μeyomebûen ³eebJej DeeOeeefjle YejHetj mJeeO³ee³e.
• uesKeveÒekeÀejebmeeþer mJeleb$e efJeYeeie.
• yees[e&®³ee veJeerve DeejeKe[îeevegmeej vecegvee ÒeμveHeef$ekeÀe.
• yees[e&®³ee 2014, 2015 DeeefCe cee®e& 2016 meeue®³ee ÒeμveHeef$ekeÀeb®ee meceeJesμe.
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PREFACE
In the case of good books, the point is not how many of
them you can get through, but rather how many can get
through to you.
“Std. X: English Reader” (Third Language) is a
complete and thorough guide critically analysed and
extensively drafted to boost the student’s confidence. The
book makes learning easy for the student by segregating
each chapter in two sections: ‘Aids to Comprehension’ and
‘Textual Activities’.
Paraphrase of the poems are provided in English and
Marathi. Summary for all the lessons has been provided in
English and Passages are translated in Marathi for easy and
quick understanding. Additionally, all questions have been
translated in Marathi to facilitate easy learning for the
student. Exhaustive practice for Grammar and Vocabulary
will enhance the language skills of the student. Moreover, a
glossary containing all the difficult meanings explained in
a simple way is provided to help the student to grasp the
lessons and poems fast and well. A separate section of
Writing Skills has been provided for additional practice.
The book also includes two Model Question Papers as per
the latest paper pattern of State Board.
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triumphs, failures and near misses. If you think we’ve
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From
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paper Pattern AND MARKING SCHEME
Time: 3 Hours
Total Marks: 80
Section I: (Reading Skills, Vocabulary, Grammar)
Q.1. (A)
A.1 Activity for testing factual understanding
Textual Passage
A.2 Activity for testing comprehension / question/s
A.3 Activity for testing contextual meaning of words
A.4 Activity for testing grammar in context
A.5 Personal response / Thinking skill based question
Q.1. (B)
B.1 Activity for testing factual understanding
Textual Passage
B.2 Activity for testing comprehension / question/s
B.3 Activity for testing contextual meaning of words
B.4 Activity for testing grammar in context
B.5 Personal response / Thinking skill based question
Q.2. (A)
Non-Textual Passage
A.2 Activity for testing comprehension / question/s
A.3 Activity for testing contextual meaning of words
A.4 Activity for testing grammar in context
A.5 Personal response / Thinking skill based question
Q.2. (B)
Non-Textual Passage
B.2 Activity for testing comprehension / question/s
B.3 Activity for testing contextual meaning of words
B.4 Activity for testing grammar in context
B.5 Personal response / Thinking skill based question
2 Marks
2 Marks
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2 Marks
2 Marks
10 Marks
2 Marks
2 Marks
2 Marks
2 Marks
2 Marks
10 Marks
2 Marks
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2 Marks
10 Marks
2 Marks
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2 Marks
2 Marks
2 Marks
10 Marks
Section II: Poetry
Q.3. (A)
Extract from a Textual Poem
A.2 Question on comprehension / poetic language
A.3 Activity for testing meaning of a word/s in context
2 Marks
2 Marks
1 Mark
5 Marks
Q.3. (B)
Extract from a Textual Poem
B.2 Question on comprehension / poetic language
B.3 Activity for testing meaning of a word/s in context
2 Marks
2 Marks
1 Mark
5 Marks
Section III: Rapid Reading
Q.4.
Extract from Rapid Reading Section
A.2 Comprehension activity / question/s
A.3 Question testing Personal response / Thinking skill
1 Mark
2 Marks
2 Marks
5 Marks
Section IV: Writing Skills
Q.5. (A)
A.1
OR
A.2
(B)
B.1
OR
B.2
Q.6. (A)
A.1
OR
A.2
(B)
B.1
OR
B.2
Letter writing
Informal
Formal
5 Marks
= 4 Writing + 1 Grammar
5 Marks
Narrating
Describing
5 Marks
Report Writing/Speech
Dialogue Writing
5 Marks
Information Transfer (Non Verbal to Verbal)
Verbal to Non Verbal
Section V: Translation
Q.7. Translation
5 Marks
Total: 25 Marks
Grand Total: 80 Marks
Sr. No.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Skill
Reading Skills
Vocabulary
Grammar
Writing Skills
Translation
Oral Skills
Total
Weightage
37 Marks
10 Marks
12 Marks
16 Marks
05 Marks
20 Marks
100 Marks
No.
Topic Name
Page
No.
No.
UNIT ONE: WIT AND HUMOUR
1.1
1.2
1.3
1
10
24
Turn off the T.V.!
The Rats’ Feast
An Eye Opener
UNIT TWO: BIRDS AND ANIMALS
2.1
2.2
2.3
3.1
3.2
3.3
4.1
4.2
4.3
The Kingfisher
Sorrows of Sparrows
Leopard that Strayed into School
Trapped
UNIT THREE: SPORTS AND
ADVENTURE
Relishing Excellence
Courage Takes Strange Forms
Climb ‘Till Your Dream Comes True
UNIT FOUR: SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY
What’s Gravity?
With Ipad and Notebook around, who
needs a Pen any more?
The Curious Robot
35
43
58
69
86
105
113
118
133
UNIT FIVE: FOOD AND HEALTH
5.1
5.2
5.3
Food and Health
Food as Love
Quick Fix Food
144
151
166
6.1
6.2
6.3
UNIT SIX: NATURE AND
ENVIRONMENT
Nehru’s Letter to Children
Saving the Environment
Mother Nature
7.1
7.2
7.3
UNIT SEVEN: PEOPLE AND
PERSONALITIES
On Another’s Sorrow
Speaking to Virdhawal Khade
Mai
180
191
210
216
223
236
Topic Name
Page
No.
UNIT EIGHT: INDIA AND
NEIGHBOURS
8.1
Unexplored Beauty
253
8.2
Help Me Go Home
269
8.3
To My Beloved Motherland, India
285
RAPID READING
01
The Blue Bike
292
02
Who is Afraid of the Dark?
300
03
Listen to the Mountain
312
WRITING SKILLS
01
Unseen Passages
323
02
Letter Writing
332
03
Report Writing
340
04
Speech Writing
343
05
Paragraph Writing
344
06
Dialogue Writing
350
07
Information Transfer
354
08
Views and Counterviews
360
09
Translation
361
MODEL QUESTION PAPER
Model Question Paper – I
363
Model Question Paper – II
371
Board Question Paper : March 2014
379
Board Question Paper : October 2014
387
396
Board Question Paper : July 2015
405
413
Note: Textual questions are represented by * mark.
1.1
Turn off the T.V.!
Chapter 1.1: Turn off the T.V.!
-- Bruce Lansky
Glossary
buddy (n)
very close friend
‘cause (conj)
(meJee¥le peJeU®ee efce$e / efpeJeueie efce$e)
because (keÀejCe)
favorite (adj)
american
spelling
meaning
preferred
(British
spelling,
favourite) (DeefOekeÀ DeeJe[er®es.)
gets quite mad
(phr)
becomes very angry
munching (v)
eating something steadily
often audibly (®eIeUtve KeeCes.)
nerve (adj)
emotional (here) (YeeJeefvekeÀ)
pretzels (n)
biscuits baked in the shape of a
knot (Keejs efyemkeÀerì.)
rather (adv)
instead (l³eeSsJepeer.)
sneak (v)
move quietly and stealthily so as to
avoid being seen or heard
(Deefleμe³e jeie ³esCes.)
turn off (phr)
(keÀesCee®³eener vekeÀUle iegHe®etHe efvemeìCes.)
switch off (yebo keÀjCes.)
upset (v)
worry, disturbed
and
(keÀeUpeerle ìekeÀCes, veejepe nesCes.)
weekend (n)
Saturday and Sunday (last two days
of the week)
(DeeþJe[îee®es μesJeì®es oesve efoJeme  μeefveJeejjefJeJeej.)
yells (v)
cries out loudly, screams
(efkebÀ®eeUCes.)
Paraphrase
This poem expresses the emotion of a son who is
attracted towards watching programmes on their
new television set. The son says his father gets
very angry and mother gets upset when they catch
him watching their new television set.
His father commands him to turn off the TV while
mother reminds him of his study time. Instead, the
son would love to watch his favourite TV show
with his best friend.
After completing his homework, he moves quietly
and turns the TV set on a low volume. But,
somehow he is caught by his mother and she stops
him from watching it.
His father warns him that if he doesn’t turn it off, he
would hang the TV from a tree. However, the son
doubts his words because his father watches the TV
more than him.
His father watches sports all weekend and in the
evenings on weekdays while munching chips and
biscuits. The room seems to appear like a zoo.
So, the son says, if by chance father sticks to his
words and hangs the television set from a tree, he
would have to spend a lot of time upon the tree
watching the TV with his son.
YeeJeeLe&:
meoj keÀefJelee SkeÀe Deμee ceguee®³ee YeeJevee J³ekeÌle keÀjles, p³ee®es
ceve veJeerve DeeCeuesu³ee otjoμe&ve meb®eeceOeerue keÀe³e&¬eÀceebkeÀ[s
DeekeÀef<e&le Peeues Deens. ³ee ceguee®³ee cnCeC³eevegmeej, l³ee®es
DeeF&Je[erue pesJne l³eeuee veJeerve otjoμe&ve meb®eeJejerue keÀe³e&¬eÀce
yeIeleevee HekeÀ[leele lesJne l³ee®es Je[erue mebleHle nesleele lej DeeF&
veejepe nesles.
l³ee®es Je[erue l³eeuee otjoμe&ve meb®e yebo keÀªve ìekeÀC³ee®eer Dee%ee
keÀjleele, lej l³ee®eer DeeF& l³eeuee DeeþJeCe keÀªve osles keÀer ner
l³ee®eer DeY³eemee®eer JesU Deens. l³eeSsJepeer, cegueeuee cee$e DeeHeu³ee
efpeJeueie efce$eeyejesyej DeeHeuee DeeJe[lee keÀe³e&¬eÀce Heene³e®ee
Demelees.
DeeHeuee ie=nHeeþ HetCe& keÀªve ne cegueiee keÀesCee®³eener vekeÀUle
iegHe®egHe efvemeìlees DeeefCe Deefleμe³e nUt DeeJeepeele otjoμe&ve meb®e
megª keÀjlees. HeCe l³ee ceguee®eer DeeF& l³eeuee otjoμe&ve meb®e yeIele
Demeleevee HekeÀ[les DeeefCe l³eeuee otjoμe&ve meb®e HeeneC³eeHeemetve
HejeJe=Êe keÀjles. (LeebyeJeles)
³ee ceguee®es Je[erue l³eeuee jeieeves cnCeleele keÀer, pej l³eeves
otjoμe&ve meb®e yebo kesÀuee veener lej les, lees otjoμe&ve meb®e Pee[euee
ìebietve þsJeleerue. Demeb Demetvener, cegueeuee DeeHeu³ee Jeef[ueeb®³ee
cnCeC³eeyeÎue μebkeÀe ³esles keÀejCe l³ee®³ee Jeef[ueebvee®e
l³ee®³eeHes#ee DeefOekeÀ otjoμe&ve meb®e Heene³e®ee Demelees.
1
Std. X : English l³ee®es Je[erue μeefveJeej-jefJeJeej meyebOe JesU DeeefCe DeeþJe[eYej
ojjespe mebO³eekeÀeUer otjoμe&ve meb®e Heenle efyeefmkeÀìs DeeefCe yeìeìîee®³ee
keÀe®eN³ee ®eIeUle efJeefJeOe KesUeb®es keÀe³e&¬eÀce yeIele jenleele. l³eeJesUer
leer Keesueer SKeeÐee ÒeeefCemebûeneue³eeÒeceeCes Yeemeles.
cnCetve ne cegueiee cnCelees, ³eesiee³eesieeves pej l³ee®es Je[erue DeeHeu³ee
cnCeC³eeJej keÀe³ece jeefnues DeeefCe pej l³eebveer otjoμe&ve meb®e Pee[euee
ìebietve þsJeuee®e, lej l³eeb®ee yeje®emee JesU, DeeHeu³ee cegueeyejesyej
Pee[eJej yemetve otjoμe&ve meb®e yeIeC³eele peeF&ue.
Aids to Comprehension
3.
Complete the following table and write
down ‘Who said to whom’?
(Keeueerue lekeÌlee HetCe& keÀje DeeefCe `keÀesCe keÀesCeeme
cnCeeues' les efuene.)
i.
ii.
Ans:
i.
E1. Pre-listening Activity
Make a word register for the words expressing
anger from the extract.
Ans: Mad, upset, yells.
Read the extract from line (1 to 12) on page (5) of
your textbook and answer the following
questions. (A8)
(HeeþîeHegmlekeÀeleerue He=<þ ¬eÀceebkeÀ (5) Jejerue keÀefJelesleerue
les 12) DeesUer Jee®ee DeeefCe l³eevegmeej Keeueerue Òeμveeb®eer
GÊejs efuene.)
(1
[My father gets………………
………………mother yells out, “No!”]
E2.
1.
ii.
E3.
*1.
*2.
(GleeN³eeleerue μeyoeb®ee GHe³eesie keÀªve efjkeÀec³ee
peeiee Yeje.)
i.
The new _______ of colour pencils bought a
wave of joy on the child’s face.
ii.
Beaches are the _______ destinations of
people for vacations.
Ans: i.
Set
ii.
Favourite
2
To whom
Narrator/poet
Mother
Narrator/poet
Comprehension Questions
Why does the narrator’s mother get upset
at him? (Find the reason)
What is the reaction of the narrator’s
parents when he turns on the TV? (Find the
reason)
(efveJesokeÀ pesJne otjoμe&ve meb®e megª keÀjlees, lesJne
l³ee®³ee HeeuekeÀeb®³ee Òeefleef¬eÀ³ee keÀe³e Demeleele?)
(keÀejCe μeesOee.)
OR
Describe the parents’ reaction when they
see their child watching TV.
[Oct 14]
i.
ii.
Fill in the blanks with words from the extract.
Who
Father
Ans: The narrator’s mother gets upset at him
because she catches him watching TV.
(Keeueerue efJeOeeves ®etkeÀ keÀer yejesyej les meebietve yejesyej
efJeOeeves efuene.)
2.
Sentence
“Turn that
thing off!”
“It’s time to
study!”
(efveJesokeÀe®eer DeeF& l³ee®³eeJej veejepe keÀe nesles?)
(keÀejCe μeesOee.)
Global Understanding Questions
State whether the following statements are
True or False. Correct the false statements.
The boy’s sister gets mad at him.
The boy’s parents are mad and upset at the
boy because they have caught him watching
their new television set.
Ans: i.
False. The boy’s father gets mad at him.
ii.
True
To whom
[Oct 14]
Extract 1
(GleeN³eeleerue jeie J³ekeÌle keÀjCeeN³ee μeyoeb®eer ³eeoer le³eej keÀje.)
Sentence
Who
“Turn that
thing off!”
“It’s time to
study!”
(efveJesokeÀe®es DeeF&-Je[erue l³eeuee otjoμe&ve meb®e
Heenleevee HekeÀ[leele lesJne l³eeb®eer Òeefleef¬eÀ³ee keÀe³e nesles
l³ee®es JeCe&ve keÀje.)
Ans: The narrator’s father yells at him to turn off
the TV and his mother reminds him that it is
time for him to study.
*3.
When does the boy switch on the TV set?
(Find the time)
(cegueiee otjoμe&ve meb®e kesÀJne megª keÀjlees?) (JesU
meebiee.)
Ans: The boy switches on the TV set after
completing his homework.
E4.
*1.
Personal Response Questions
What are the reactions of your parents
when you watch TV for a long time?
(legcner pesJne peemle JesU otjoμe&ve Heenle jenlee, lesJne
legce®³ee HeeuekeÀeb®eer Òeefleef¬eÀ³ee keÀe³e Demeles?)
Ans: My parents react in the same manner as that of
the narrator. They get annoyed with me
because they feel watching TV for long hours
is not good for me, both physically and
mentally as it causes a lot of distraction from
studies. They feel I should play for some time
to refresh myself.
2.
Mention some other things apart from
watching TV that you can do to get refreshed.
(legce®³ee ceveeuee leepesleJeeves keÀjC³eemeeþer otjoμe&ve
yeIeC³eeJ³eefleefjkeÌle Flej keÀesCel³ee iees<ìer legcner keÀª
μekeÀlee?)
Ans: One can stroll in the garden or play games.
This also helps us to socialize and get physical
exercise. One can also read books. Reading
not only provides knowledge but also
entertainment. Listening to music is another
way to refresh our stressed minds.
E5.
Vocabulary
1.
Write down the pairs of rhyming words
from the extract.
Ans: i.
upset – set
ii.
study – buddy
iii. low – no
2.
What is the rhyming scheme of the extract?
Ans: a b c b
3.
Give the antonyms of the following words:
i.
turn on
ii.
before
iii. yes
Ans: i.
turn off
ii.
after
iii. no
4.
Write the full forms of the following short
forms:
i.
It’s
ii.
I’d
Ans: i.
It is
ii.
I would
5.
Find the correct meaning of the word in the
box.
[Oct 14]
(i) enemy
buddy
(ii) close friend
(iii) foe
Ans: Buddy – close friend
Extract 2
E1. Pre-listening Activity
State whether the following statements are True
or False.
(Keeueerue efJeOeeves yejesyej keÀer ®etkeÀ les efuene.)
i.
The narrator’s father threatens to hang the
television set from a tree.
ii.
The narrator is scared of his father’s threat of
hanging the TV set from a tree.
iii. The narrator watches more TV than his father.
Ans: i.
True
ii.
False
iii. False
Read the extract from line (13 to 24) on page (5)
of your textbook and answer the following
questions. (A8)
(HeeþîeHegmlekeÀeleerue He=<þ ¬eÀceebkeÀ (5) Jejerue keÀefJelesleerue
les 24) DeesUer Jee®ee DeeefCe l³eevegmeej Keeueerue Òeμveeb®eer
GÊejs efuene.)
(13
[Dad says, “If you………………
………………watching it with me.]
E2.
1.
Global Understanding Questions
Fill in the blanks using words from the extract.
(GleeN³eeleerue μeyoeb®ee GHe³eesie keÀªve efjkeÀec³ee
peeiee Yeje.)
i.
The teacher had a _______ if the class could
work together unitedly for the competition.
ii.
The little kid was happily _______ her
favourite chocolates.
Ans: i.
doubt ii.
munching
2.
Find the words from the extract that means:
(Keeueerue μeyo Je μeyomecetneb®es DeLe& meebieCeejs μeyo
GleeN³eeletve μeesOetve efuene.)
i.
ii.
Ans:
E3.
*1.
biscuits baked in the shape of a knot.
To chew food audibly.
i.
pretzels
ii.
munching
Comprehension Questions
Why does the narrator doubt his father
hanging TV from a tree? (Find the reason)
(efveJesokeÀ l³ee®³ee Jeef[ueeb®³ee otjoμe&ve Pee[euee
ìebieC³ee®³ee OecekeÀeryeÎue meeμebkeÀ keÀe Deens?)
Ans: The narrator doubts his father hanging TV
from a tree because he watches sports all
weekend and in the evenings on weekday too.
If he really does so then he would be spending
a lot of time up on the tree watching TV along
with his son.
3
Std. X : English *2.
Who watches sports all weekend? (Name
the person)
(meJe& μeefveJeej-jefJeJeej®³ee megÆîeeble KesUeb®es keÀe³e&¬eÀce
keÀesCe Heenle Demeles?) (J³ekeÌleer®es veeJe meebiee.)
Ans: The narrator’s father watches sports all weekend.
*3.
What does the father munch
watching TV? (Find the things)
while
(otjoμe&ve Heenle Demeleevee ceguee®es Je[erue keÀe³e
®eIeUle Demeleele?) (HeoeLe& meebiee.)
Ans: The father munches chips and pretzels while
watching TV.
*4.
What makes the room look like a zoo?
(Find the reason)
(Keesueer keÀμeecegUs ÒeeefCemebûeneue³eemeejKeer Jeeìle
Deens?) (keÀejCe μeesOee.)
Ans: The narrator’s father munches chips and
pretzels while watching TV. So, the room is
littered with crumbs of snacks (chips and
pretzels) making the room look like a zoo.
E4.
*1.
Personal Response Questions
What is it that makes you laugh in the
poem? Pick out those lines.
(keÀefJelesle Demes keÀe³e Deens p³eecegUs legcnebuee nmeeJesmes
Jeeìles? l³ee DeesUer efveJe[tve efuene.)
Ans: The situations described in the poem are
humorous. The situation when dad says he
will hang the television from a tree evokes a
sense of laughter. The comparison of the room
to a zoo is an instance of humour. The
visualization of the image of father spending a
lot of time on the tree watching TV along with
his son also makes us laugh.
The lines that make us laugh in the poem are:
i.
Dad says, “If you don’t turn it off,
I’ll hang it from a tree!”
ii.
While munching chips and pretzelsthe room looks like a zoo.
iii. So if he ever got the nerve
to hang it from a tree,
he’d spend a lot of time up therewatching it with me.
*2.
Do you think that Dad is really angry with
the boy? How do you decide your answer?
(l³ee ceguee®es Je[erue l³ee®³eeJej KejesKej®e jeieJeues
Deensle, Demes legcnebuee Jeeìles keÀe? legcner legce®es GÊej
keÀmes þjJeuesle?)
4
Ans: I don’t think that dad is really angry at the
boy. If it was so he himself would not watch
TV everyday. Also, the boy says that he
would spend a lot of time watching TV along
with his father up on the tree if it was hung
there. This shows that dad is not really angry
with the boy. He just pretends to be angry.
3.
Which type of shows do you watch on
television? Why?
(legcner otjoμe&veJej keÀesCel³ee ÒekeÀej®es keÀe³e&¬eÀce
yeIelee? keÀe?)
Ans: I mostly watch cartoon shows on TV. I prefer
to watch them because they are full of fun.
We become childish and enjoy the cartoon
shows which finally relieve us from all our
mental stress and tension.
E5.
1.
Vocabulary
Write down the pairs of rhyming words
from the extract.
Ans: i.
tree – me
ii.
too – zoo
2.
What is the rhyming scheme of the extract?
Ans: a b c b
3.
Give the antonyms of the following words:
i.
certainty
ii.
less
Ans: i.
doubt
ii.
more
4.
Write the full forms of the
forms:
i.
don’t
ii.
iii. he’ll
iv.
v.
he’d
Ans: i.
do not
ii.
iii. he will
iv.
v.
he would
following short
I’ll
‘cause
I will
because
Textual Activities
*A1. Entertainment
Working in pairs/groups, think of the different
means of electronic devices of entertainment and
complete the following web. Which one of them
are audio or visual or both audio and visual?
(pees[îee keÀªve efkebÀJee ieìeves keÀece keÀªve, ceveesjbpevee®³ee
efJeefJeOe FueskeÌìê@efvekeÀ meeOeveeb®ee efJe®eej keÀje DeeefCe Keeueerue
peeuelekeÌlee HetCe& keÀje. ³eebHewkeÀer keÀesCeles ceeO³ece ¢μ³eceeve
Deens efkebÀJee ÞeJeCeer³e Deens efkebÀJee ¢kedÀ-ÞeeJ³e Deens?)
Ans:
*A3. Complete
Computer
VCD/DVD
player
Television
Entertainment
Ipod
Tablet
Sound system
Computer – audio and visual
VCD/DVD player – audio and visual
Tablet – audio and visual
Sound system – audio
Ipod – audio
Television – audio and visual
*A2. Reactions
When you watch any TV programme, the family
members and even the others react to it
differently. Think of it and write down their
expressions in the following table.
(DeeHeCe pesJne otjoμe&ve®es keÀe³e&¬eÀce Heenlees, lesJne
kegÀìgbyeeleerue meom³e DeeefCe Flej J³ekeÌleer ³eeb®³eener JesieJesieÈ³ee
Òeefleef¬eÀ³ee J³ekeÌle nesle Demeleele. ³ee Òeefleef¬eÀ³ee keÀe³e
Demeleerue ³ee®ee efJe®eej keÀje DeeefCe l³eebveer J³ekeÌle kesÀuesues
Godieej Keeueerue lekeÌl³eele efuene.)
Ans:
Family
Members
Your mother
Your father
Your sister
Your
brother
Your granny
Your
neighbour
Your friend
Their Expressions
“Stop watching TV. Do something
fruitful like reading books or
helping me in the kitchen.”
“Give me the remote. I want to
watch an interesting debate on the
news channel.”
“It’s time for my favourite cookery
show. Let me watch it.”
“Hey, stop watching cartoons, come
out, let’s play cricket.”
“My child, will you switch on to
D.D. channel.
There is an
informative
programme
on
Ayurvedic
treatment
for
hypertension .”
“I always see you watching TV.
When do you study?”
“Come on yaar, switch off the TV
now. Let’s go for a walk.”
Now look at the title of the text and make a list of
expressions; you’ll easily find them while
glancing through the text.
(Deelee keÀeJ³eebμee®³ee μeer<e&keÀekeÀ[s Heene DeeefCe Deμee
JeekeÌ³eÒe³eesieeb®eer SkeÀ ³eeoer le³eej keÀje. keÀefJelesJeªve vepej
efHeÀjJeleevee legcnebuee les menpe meeHe[leerue.)
1.
2.
3.
4.
Ans:
Father yells _________.
Mom says _________.
Dad says _________.
Mother yells out _________.
1.
Father yells “Turn that thing off!”
2.
Mom says “It’s time to study.”
3.
Dad says “If you don’t turn it off, I’ll
hang it from a tree!”
4.
Mother yells out “No!”
*A4. What Will You Do Then?
What would you do in the following situations?
Discuss with your partner.
(legcner Keeueerue HeefjefmLeleerle keÀe³e keÀjeue? ³ee®eer legce®³ee
menkeÀeN³eeyejesyej ®e®ee& keÀje.)
Ans:
Situations
Your exams are near
and you want to study
but your father is
watching a movie.
Your favourite TV
programme is on and
the power went off.
Your exams are going
on and you are not
allowed to watch TV.
You want to watch
cartoon but your father
is watching news
bulletin.
Actions
I would request him to
lower the volume or I
would shift to another
room and study there.
I would be very upset and
angry. If possible, I
would watch the repeat
telecast of the show.
I would complete my
studies in advance.
I
would wake up early in
the morning and complete
my revision. Then I am
sure my parents would
allow me to watch TV for
a little while.
I know being updated
about the things around
us is very important than
mere entertainment.
I
would watch the repeat
telecast of the cartoon
show later.
5
Std. X : English You went to visit your
aunt
for
summer
vacations but she
didn’t have a TV set.
Suppose you are in
12th and your grandpa
didn’t allow you to
watch TV for half an
hour or so.
I would surely miss a TV
set. But, I would not sulk
over the matter. Instead, I
would look out for other
modes of entertainment
like reading, strolling in
the green nature, playing
outdoor games etc.
Since
I
know
the
importance of Board
exams and also half an
hour is not a great time,
so I would not mind.
*A5. Listen to the Poem
Listen to the poem carefully. Choose the correct
options from those given below.
(keÀefJelee ue#eHetJe&keÀ Jee®ee. Keeueer efouesu³ee He³ee&³eebHewkeÀer
³eesi³e He³ee&³e efveJe[e.)
1.
He’d rather watch his favourite TV show.
i.
with mother
ii.
with best buddy
iii. with a sister
Ans: ii.
with best buddy
2.
Who says: ‘I’ll hang it from a tree!’
i.
mother
ii.
father
iii. both
Ans: ii.
father
3.
Who is munching chips and pretzels?
i.
the narrator
ii.
the father
iii. father and narrator both
Ans: ii.
the father
*A6. Observing a Poem
Have a look at the poem carefully and note your
observations.
(keÀefJelee ue#eHetJe&keÀ Jee®ee DeeefCe legce®³ee efvejer#eCeeb®³ee veeWoer
keÀje.)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Ans:
6
Number of stanzas
Number of lines in each stanza
Dialogues in the stanzas
Characters in the poem
Punctuation marks used
1.
Number of stanzas  6
2.
Number of lines in each stanza  4
3.
Dialogues in the stanza:
i.
My father yells, “Turn that thing
off!”
ii.
Mom says, “It’s time to study.”
iii. My mother yells out, “No!”
iv. Dad says, “If you don’t turn it off,
I’ll hang it from a tree!”
4.
5.
Characters in the poem  4
Narrator, father, mother, narrator’s best
buddy.
Punctuation marks used
Semi-colon,
hyphens,
full-stops,
commas, double inverted commas,
exclamation marks, apostrophes.
*A7. While You Listen
Listen to the poem again and state whether the
following statement is True or False.
(keÀefJelee Hegvne Jee®ee DeeefCe Keeueerue efJeOeeves yejesyej Deensle
keÀer ®etkeÀ les meebiee.)
i.
ii.
They have a new television set.
The father is very happy to see that the boy is
watching TV.
iii. The father threatens the boy that he will throw
off the TV set.
iv. The boy says that his father is not interested in
watching TV programmes.
v.
If the TV is hung from the tree, the father and
the boy both will enjoy watching it there.
Ans: i.
True
ii.
False
iii. False
iv. False
v.
True
*A8. Read the poem and answer the following
questions after discussing with your
partner.
(keÀefJelee Jee®ee DeeefCe legce®³ee menkeÀeN³eeyejesyej ®e®ee&
keÀªve Keeueerue Òeμveeb®eer GÊejs Ðee.)
Ans: Refer page nos. 2 and 3.
*A9. Opposite
Look at the words given in column ‘A’. They are
from the text. Find their opposite words and
write in column ‘B’.
(mlebYe `De' ceO³es efouesues μeyo Heene. pes GleeN³eeleerue Deensle.
³ee μeyoeb®es efJe©×eLeea μeyo μeesOee DeeefCe `ye' mlebYeele efuentve
keÀe{e.)
Ans:
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.
vii.
Column ‘A’
upset
catch
new
best
down
low
spend







Column ‘B’
calm
leave
old
worst
up
high
save
*A10.Phrases
Working in pairs, fill in the blanks with
suitable phrases given below:
4.
the
(pees[îee keÀªve keÀece keÀje Je Keeueer efouesu³ee JeekedÀÒe®eejeletve
³eesi³e JeekedÀÒe®eej efveJe[tve ieeUuesu³ee peeiee Yeje.)
(turn on, sneak down, get the nerve, get mad at,
turn off, get upset)
1.
The child _______ when he saw his broken
toy.
2.
My mother _______ me when she saw I was
playing mobile games.
3.
The street urchins, dislodged many mangoes
and they _______ quietly.
4.
Papa will surely _______ the TV at 9 pm for
news bulletin.
5.
He had _______ so he could complete his
adventure camp successfully.
6.
Charu is frequently warning her sister to
_______ the sound system.
Ans: 1.
got upset
2.
got mad at
3.
sneaked down
4.
turn on
5.
got the nerve
6.
turn off
*A11.Phrases
Working in pairs select the appropriate phrases:
(pees[îee keÀªve keÀece keÀje Je ³eesi³e JeekedÀÒe®eej efveJe[e.)
1.
2.
It’s time for news, please turn on/off the TV.
Put on/off your new shoes, we have to go
shopping.
3.
All of them felt comfortable when she
switched on/off the fan.
4.
Turn it on/off, I can’t bear it.
5.
You may hide your face, put on/off that mask.
6.
Switch on/off to other informative techniques.
7.
Switch on/off your mobile during a meeting.
Ans: 1.
turn on
2.
put on
3.
switched on
4.
off
5.
put on
6.
switch on
7.
switch off
5.
no exact rhyming word. The word ‘set’
from the poem doesn’t rhyme correctly.
too, zoo
Add one more rhyming word of your own
(³ecekeÀ meeOeCeeje legce®ee mJele:®ee SkeÀ μeyo Ðee.)
Ans: 1.
3.
5.
bee-see
bow-sow
moo-shoe
2.
4.
muddy-bloody
late-fate
*A13.Title
Look at the title of the poem.
(keÀefJeles®es μeer<e&keÀ Heene.)
Turn off the T.V.!
Why do you think the poet has put an
exclamatory mark (!) in the title?
If you want, you may read the poem again to get
the answer.
(keÀJeerves keÀefJeles®³ee μeer<e&keÀeceO³es Godieejef®evn keÀμeemeeþer
ìekeÀues DemeeJes Demes legcneuee Jeeìles? DeeJeμ³ekeÀlee
Jeeìu³eeme GÊej μeesOeC³eemeeþer keÀefJelee Hegvne Jee®ee.)
Ans: The poet wants to express the strong feelings of
anger of the characters (narrator, father and
mother) in the poem. The narrator does not
approve the ‘turning off’ of the TV set. So, the
poet has put an exclamatory mark (!) in the title.
*A14.Who Said It?
Glance through the poem again and tell who said
it to whom and on what occasion:
(keÀefJelesJeªve Hegvne SkeÀoe vepej efHeÀjJee DeeefCe Keeueerue JeekeÌ³es
keÀesCeer, keÀesCeeuee Je keÀesCel³ee Òemebieer cnìueer Deensle les meebiee.)
“Turn that thing off!”
“It’s time to study!”
*A12.Rhyming Words
Find out rhyming words for the following from
the poem.
“If you don’t turn it off, I’ll hang it from a tree!”
(Keeueer efouesu³ee μeyoebmeeþer keÀefJelesleerue l³eeb®³eeμeer ³ecekeÀ
pegUCeejs μeyo μeesOetve keÀe{e.)
Ans: i.
1.
3.
5.
Ans:
bee
2.
muddy
bow
4.
late
moo
Rhyming words from the poem
1.
me
2.
buddy
3.
show, low, no
ii.
iii.
The narrator’s father said to the narrator
when he caught him watching their new
television set.
The narrator’s mother said to the
narrator when she caught him watching
their new television set.
The narrator’s father said to him when
he saw the narrator watching the TV.
7
Std. X : English *A15.Understanding the Poem
Look at the following statements and select the
correct one from the alternatives provided:
*A17.Humour
When you read the poem it makes you laugh.
(Keeueerue efJeOeeves Heene DeeefCe efouesu³ee He³ee&³eebHewkeÀer SkeÀ
³eesi³e He³ee&³e efveJe[e.)
1.
The poem has _______ lines.
i.
twenty
ii.
twenty three
iii. twenty four
Ans: iii. twenty four
(pesJne legcner keÀefJelee kee®elee lesJne legcnebuee nmee³euee ³esles.)
(DeeHeu³ee pees[eroejeμeer ®e®ee& keÀje Je legcneuee nmet
³esles Demes Òemebie meebiee.)
1.
2.
The speaker of the poem is _______ .
i.
daddy
ii.
boy
iii. mom
Ans: ii.
boy
3.
There are three lines having a dash at the
end of them. The dash refers to _______.
i.
continuous thinking
ii.
disconnected thoughts
iii. completion of thoughts
Ans: ii.
disconnected thoughts
*A16.Comparison
Look at the line.
(Keeueerue DeesUeRkeÀ[s Heene.)
Ans: The situation when the narrator’s father says if
he doesn’t turn it off, he would hang the
television from a tree evokes laughter. Also,
the father is said to be munching chips and
pretzels while watching TV. While doing so
he litters the room which is compared to a zoo.
The visual image of the father spending a lot
of time on the tree watching the TV along
with his son is another instance that evokes
laughter.
2.
Ans: i.
ii.
iii.
(keÀesCel³ee iees<ìer®eer leguevee keÀμeeμeer kesÀueer Deens?)
2.
Why are they compared?
(³ee oesvner®eer leguevee keÀe kesÀueer Deens?)
Ans: They are compared because both, the cages in
the zoo and the room in the house are littered
with leftover food. The cages are littered with
the leftover food eaten by the animals and the
room is littered with the leftover chips and
pretzels by the father.
3.
The room looks like a _____.
Add your own points of comparison and
give reasons.
(legce®es mJele:®es legueves®es cegÎs efuene Je keÀejCes Ðee?)
Ans: The room looks like a temple.
The room is compared to a temple because of
the photos and idols of various Gods present
in it.
The room looks like a library.
The room is compared to a library because
there is a big book shelf and each of the family
members is quietly reading a book.
8
Read the poem again and find out those
lines and words that make you laugh.
(keÀefJelee Hegvne Jee®ee Je legcneuee nmee³euee ³esles Deμee
DeesUer Je μeyo μeesOee.)
The room looks like a zoo.
1.
What is compared to what?
Ans: The room is compared to a zoo.
Discuss with your partner and find out the
occasions on which you feel like laughing.
3.
“Dad says, ‘If you don’t turn it off, I’ll
hang it from a tree!”
The room looks like a zoo.
He’d spend a lot of time up there
watching it with me.
Read the poem again and again to enjoy the
laughter.
(keÀefJelee Hegvne Hegvne Jee®etve efJeveesoe®ee DeemJeeo I³ee.)
[Note: Students are expected to perform this activity
on their own.]
*A18.Debate
Your teacher will divide the class into two
groups. One group will speak in favour of the
statement and the other will express their
opinions against it.
(legce®es efμe#ekeÀ legce®ee Jeie& oesve ieìeble efJeYeeieleerue. SkeÀ ieì
efJeOeevee®³ee yeepetves yeesuesue lej ogmeje ieì efJeOeevee®³ee efJe©×
DeeHeueer celes ceeb[sue.)
We should ban TV for a week.
Preparation
●
Discuss within your group:
○
Problems related with banning
○
Advantages of banning
○
Difficulties in banning
○
Days when TV was not invented
Presentation
●
Time limit
●
Arguments with suitable examples
●
Rounds of arguments
●
Final voting
Arguments against the motion
●
Boon of science
●
Uses of science
●
Beneficial for certain particular purposes
●
Every problem has two sides
Arguments in favour of the motion
●
Curse, disadvantages
Ans:
We should ban TV for a week
For
Against
It is rightly called an Apart
from
‘Idiot box’.
entertainment, it is a
source of knowledge
and information.
ii. People get addicted It has become a part
to it and don’t realize of our lives.
how much time they
are
wasting
in
watching TV.
iii. Excessive watching Worldwide
news
hinders socialization. available.
iv. People become potato Saves
time
and
couch.
money of watching
movies in theatres.
v. They
become Use
of
modern
lethargic, inactive and technology in today’s
invite
physical television sets reduce
problems.
strain on the eyes.
i.
9
09
Translation
Writing Skills 09: Translation
Translate the following paragraphs in Marathi.
Keeueerue GleeN³eeb®es cejeþerle Yee<eeblej keÀje.
1.
My Pet
I have a pet dog named tiger. He is the favourite of everyone in our family. He gets mischievous at times.
He plays with me after I am back from school. He loves playing with the ball. He loves eating biscuits with
milk. We all love him.
Ans:
ceePee HeeUerJe ÒeeCeer
ceeP³eekeÀ[s ìe³eiej veeJee®ee HeeUuesuee kegÀ$ee Deens. Deece®³ee kegÀìgbyeeleerue Òel³eskeÀ J³ekeÌleer®ee lees DeeJe[lee Deens. keÀOeer keÀOeer lees KetHe
Kees[keÀjHeCes Jeeielees. ceer MeeUsletve Hejle Deeu³eeJej lees ceeP³eeMeer KesUlees. l³eeuee ®eW[tMeer KesUe³euee DeeJe[les. l³eeuee ogOeeyejesyej efyeefmkeÀìs
Kee³euee DeeJe[leele. Deece®³ee meieÈ³eeb®es®e l³ee®³eeJej KetHe Òesce Deens.
2.
Republic Day
Republic Day is celebrated every year on 26th of January. The most excited are school children who take
part in several extra curricular activities which display their love for their motherland. Flag hoisting is done
in all the schools early in the morning on Republic Day. Children are also seen taking part in parades in
their schools.
Ans:
ÒepeemeÊeekeÀ efove
ojJe<eea 26 peevesJeejeruee ÒepeemeÊeekeÀ efove meepeje kesÀuee peelees. MeeUsleerue peer cegues ceele=YetceerJej®es DeeHeues Òesce Òeoefμe&le keÀjC³eemeeþer efJeefJeOe
GHe¬eÀceebceO³es Yeeie Iesleele; leer ³ee efoJeμeer meJee&le peemle Glmeenele Demeleele. ÒepeemeÊeekeÀ efoveer meJe& MeeUebceOetve mekeÀeUer ueJekeÀj OJepeJebove
kesÀues peeles. cegues l³eeb®³ee MeeUebceO³es nesCeeN³ee meb®eueveeceO³es Yeeie Iesleevee efometve ³esleele.
3.
Winter
Winter is a favourite season for one and all. It marks the beginning of cool and calm atmosphere. During
winter, the festival of Christmas and the eve of New Year’s are celebrated with great enthusiasm and zest.
Children enjoy their winter vacations with their friends and families. A partying mood is seen in everyone.
Ans:
efnJeeUe (Leb[er)
efnJeeUe ne SkebÀojerle meJee¥®ee®e DeeJe[lee $eÝlet Deens. ne Meeble DeeefCe Leb[ JeeleeJejCee®³ee meg©Jeeleer®eer ®eentue oslees. efnJeeÈ³eele,
veeleeUe®ee meCe DeeefCe veJeerve Je<ee&®³ee HetJe&mebO³es®ee GlmeJe Del³eble Glmeeneves DeeefCe Deeveboeves meepeje kesÀuee peelees. cegues l³eeb®³ee efnJeeUer
megÆer®ee Deevebo l³eeb®³ee efce$eceb[Uer DeeefCe HeefjJeejemeceJesle Iesleele. Òel³eskeÀeceO³es ceewpecepee keÀjC³ee®eer YeeJevee efometve ³esles.
4.
Holi
There would hardly be anyone who would be disliking the festival of holi. It is a festival of colours which
resolves all the issues amongst people and reunites them. It is celebrated for two days. On the first day, at
night, a huge pile of wood is burnt resembling the victory of good over evil. The second day is Rang
Panchami, when people play with each other with colours and enjoy the colourful festival.
Ans:
nesUer
p³eeuee nesUer®ee meCe DeeJe[le veener DeMeer J³ekeÌleer cenledÒe³eemeevesner meeHe[Ces keÀþerCe Deens. ne jbieeb®ee meCe meieÈ³ee ceeCemeebvee DeeHeeHeues celeYeso
efJemeje³euee ueeJelees DeeefCe meJee¥vee SkeÀ$e DeeCelees. ne meCe oesve efoJeme meepeje kesÀuee peelees. Heefnu³ee efoJeMeer je$eer®³ee JesUer, ceesþîee ÒeceeCeeJej
ueekeÀ[s DeeCetve nesUer HesìJeueer peeles; pes ®eebieu³ee®ee JeeF&ìeJej efJepe³e nesC³ee®es ÒeleerkeÀ ceeveues peeles. ogmeN³ee efoJeμeer jbieHeb®eceer Demeles, pesJne ueeskeÀ
SkeÀceskeÀebvee jbie ueeJeC³ee®ee KesU KesUleele DeeefCe ³ee jbieeryesjbieer GlmeJee®ee Deevebo Iesleele.
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Std. X : English 5.
The following information is given in the zoo.
The peacock is the national bird of India. It symbolizes qualities like beauty and pride. This bird is as big as
a Swan. The bird is known for the colourful feathers and dancing. Its neck is long and slender.
[Mar 14]
Ans:
Yeejlee®ee je<ìêr³e He#eer ceesj Deens. lees meeQo³e& DeeefCe DeefYeceevee®es ÒeleerkeÀ Deens. ne He#eer nbme He#³eeFlekeÀe®e ceesþe Demelees. ne He#eer l³ee®³ee
jbieerle efHemeebmeeþer DeeefCe ve=l³eemeeþer DeesUKeuee peelees. l³ee®eer ceeve ueebye Je yeejerkeÀ Demeles.
6.
Translate the following joke for your younger sister who doesn’t understand English.
Mother : Why did you get less marks in the test?
Rohan : Because of absence.
Mother : You mean you were absent on the day of the test?
Rohan : No, but the boy who sits next to me was absent.
Mother : That’s not fair.
Ans:
DeeF&
jesnve
DeeF&
jesnve
DeeF&
:
:
:
:
:
7.
Translate the following information into your mother-tongue for your younger brother.
[Oct 14]
leguee Hejer#esle keÀceer iegCe keÀe efceUeues?
iewjnpesjercegUs.
legPes cnCeCes keÀe³e Deens, let Hejer#es®³ee efoJeμeer iewjnpej nesleeme?
veener, HeCe ceeP³ee yeepetuee yemeCeeje cegueiee iewjnpej neslee.
ns ³eesi³e veener.
[Mar 15]
1.
2.
3.
4.
6.
Trees are our best friends.
They provide us with medicines, fruits, flowers etc.
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Model Question Paper ‐ I
MODEL QUESTION PAPER  I
ENGLISH Time: 3 Hours
Total Marks: 80
SECTION I
(Prose)
(Reading Skills, Vocabulary, Grammar)
Q.1. (A) Read the following passage and do the activities:
A1. Glance through the passage and complete the following sentences:
i.
I feel so blessed that __________ .
ii.
I have had a chance over the last three weeks to _________ .
iii. Cricket has given me a __________ .
iv. Playing for India __________ .
[10]
(2)
To the BCCI, former Indian players, members of the Indian cricket team, my various
other colleagues, ladies and gentlemen….
At one time, I was like any other kid in the street, any other kid in India, with a love for
this game and a desire to play for India. I feel so blessed that I have been able to live that
dream for over 16 years. Obviously, like some of the other guys have mentioned, for the next
couple of months [when the IPL will be on] it does not feel like I have retired in some ways.
It is still time to stay fit – it is getting harder and harder, I’m not enjoying going to gym, but I
am still being forced to, at least for the next two months.
I have had a chance over the last three weeks to try and think about what playing for
India meant to me. What was this dream? What it has given me? Playing for India gave me
the opportunity to travel the world, to play on some of the greatest grounds in the world. In
cities and countries that I had only heard of on the radio, listening to radio commentary with
my father on waking up in the morning and picking up the newspaper to see what Sunil
Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, G.R. Viswanath had done the next day. For me to have the opportunity
to play on these great grounds, to play against some of these greatest of players – players that
I had been growing up looking up to, it was fantastic. Cricket has given a lifetime of
experiences.
It has made me give joy to a lot of people by just playing a sport that I love. I have
experienced some unbelievable victories and crushing defeats in my career as a first-class
cricketer. What I have realized with it is everything does pass, and we can endure and we can
survive. Playing for India humbled me. It made me appreciate how lucky I was to be able to
do what I did for so long.
A2. Complete the following web from the passage about what cricket has given to Rahul
Dravid.
(2)
What has cricket
given to Rahul Dravid.
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Std. X : English A3. Choose the correct alternatives with reference to the passage.
i.
Commentary
a.
an instruction
b.
a broadcast report of an event as it happens
c.
share or exchange information
d.
concerned with commerce
ii.
Opportunity
a.
best or most favourable
b.
hopefulness and confidence
c.
a favourable time or situation for doing something
d.
occurring at an especially appropriate time
(2)
A4. Do as Directed
i.
I have experienced some unbelievable victories. (Add a Question tag)
ii.
I’m not enjoying going to gym.
(Frame a ‘Wh’ question to get the underlined part as an answer.)
(2)
A5. Do you love sports? Which is your favourite? Do you wish to make it your career?
(2)
Q.1. (B)
B1.
Read the following passage and do the activities:
[10]
Read the passage and decide whether the following statements are true or false.
(2)
i.
India has smallest population of working women and professionally qualified women
in the world.
ii.
Sindhu tai has nurtured more than 1000s of orphaned children.
iii. Sindhu tai loves being called ‘Tai’.
iv. Sindhu tai was brought up in abject poverty.
India has a largest population of working women and professionally qualified women
in the world. Major newspapers, blogs, worldwide websites have a plethora of success stories
about all of them and many more. Let me tell you more about a lady who may not match
many of them in educational qualifications but has profound knowledge, an enlightened soul,
an inspiring personality and a legacy and is still looking for help.
She has nurtured more than 1000s of orphaned children and transformed them into
doctors, engineers, lawyers and well educated people. She has taken on a dreaded mission
that most would not dream, if they were in abject poverty, hungry, beaten and abandoned by
her husband when pregnant and absolutely destitute…
She is none other than Sindhu tai Sapkal and also known as Mother of Orphans who is
an Indian social worker and social activist known particularly for her work for raising orphan
children. She loves being called ‘Mai’.
Her nickname was ‘Chindi’ meaning ‘torn cloth’ in Marathi. She was named thus as an
unwanted child. Her father, Abhiman Sathe was an illiterate cowherd in Pimpri who was keen
on educating her, much against his wife’s wishes. So every day on the pretext of sending her
out to graze the cattle, he would pack her off to the village school. She could only attend
school until 4th grade. She was brought up in abject poverty. “There was no money to buy a
slate”, recalls Sindhu. “I practiced the alphabet on thick, palm-sized leaves of the bharadi
tree, using its thorns to write”.
Marriage at the age of 10 put an end to her education. The groom, Shrihari Sakpal, alias
Harbaji, was 30. “I was told there are only two processions in a woman’s life. Once when
she gets married and the other when she dies. Imagine my state of mind when they took me in
procession to my husband’s home in Navargaon forest in Wardha”, says Sindhu tai. In course
of time, she bore three sons.
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B2.
Qualities of Sindhu Tai according to the writer:
i.
________
ii.
________
iii. ________
iv. ________
B3.
Antonyms
Match the words in column A with their opposites in column B.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Column ‘A’
buy
more
loves
end
largest
(2)
(2)
Column ‘B’
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
sell
hates
begin
smallest
less
B4.
Do as Directed
i.
“There was no money to buy a slate”, recalls Sindhu. (Rewrite in Indirect Speech)
ii.
She could only attend school until 4th grade. (Rewrite as a Negative sentence)
(2)
B5.
Do you know about any other social worker like Sindhu Tai? Describe the person.
(2)
A1. Match the column A with column B with reference to the passage.
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
A
Mom wrote a note
She counted out some cash
She signed a birthday card
She wrote a quick note
a.
b.
c.
d.
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(2)
B
for a friend
to the teacher
for the grocery store
for the field trip
She yawned and stretched and headed for the bedroom. She stopped by the desk and
wrote a note to the teacher, counted out some cash for the field trip, and pulled a text-book
out from hiding under the chair.
She signed a birthday card for a friend, addressed and stamped the envelope and wrote
a quick note for the grocery store. She put both near her purse.
Mom then washed her face with a 3-in-1 cleanser, put on her night solution and age
fighting moisturizer, brushed and flossed her teeth and filed her nails.
Dad called out, “I thought you were going to bed”.
“I’m on my way”, she said. She put some water into the dog’s dish and put the cat
outside, then made sure the doors were locked and the veranda-light was on. She looked in on
each of the kids and turned out their bedside lamps and TVs, hung up a shirt, threw some
dirty socks into the hamper, and had a brief conversation with the one up still doing
homework.
In her own room, she set the alarm; laid out clothing for the next day, straightened up
the shoe rack. She added three things to her six most important things to do list. She said her
prayers, and visualized the accomplishment of her goals.
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Std. X : English A2. Complete the following web choosing appropriate information from the passage.
(2)
Things mom did
in her room before
sleeping.
A3. Match the words in column A with their meanings in column B.
A
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
hamper
flossed
stretched
accomplishment
a.
b.
c.
d.
B
clean teeth from inbetween using floss
something achieved successfully
a basket with a lid to carry any item.
extended a part of the body to it’s full length.
A4. Do as Directed
i.
Mom washed her face.
ii.
“I’m on my way”, she said.
(2)
(Change the voice)
(Rewrite in Indirect Speech)
A5. Do you help your mother in household chores? What things do you help her in?
Q.2. (B)
B1.
(2)
(2)
Read the following passage and do the activity:
[10]
Choose the correct alternative from the following passage to complete the given below
sentences.
(2)
i.
The river Avon flows by ________ town.
a.
the attractive
b.
the picturesque
ii.
Shakespeare wanted to be buried in ________ there.
a.
the church
b.
the house
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON is a small but extremely pretty town in south UK. It is
famous because the great playwright, William Shakespeare, was born here.
The river Avon flows by the picturesque town, which still looks largely as it would
have around 500 years ago, when Shakespeare lived there.
Many ancient buildings from his time still exist, including his school, as well as the
house in which he was born.
Most of these houses were made from timber. Even after so many years, they have not
been damaged. There are theatres which stage Shakespearean plays and many famous pubs
which serve hot fish and chips.
If you visit the house where Shakespeare was born, you will see that all the rooms have
been preserved just the way they were during his time. A little away is the small but famous
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Holy Trinity Church, where Shakespeare was christened, married and buried. Though
Shakespeare worked in London, where most of his plays were staged, he loved his birthplace.
He wanted to be buried in the church there. But he was afraid that later, people might want to
shift his grave to London’s West Minster Abbey, where all the famous people of Britain are
buried. So he wrote a verse, which is engraved upon his tombstone. It reads, “Whoever
touches this resting place would be cursed”.
B2.
Complete the web with suitable words / phrases from the passage.
Holy Trinity
Church, where
…………………..
…………………..
(2)
Small but
…………………..
…………………..
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON
Great playwright
…………………..
…………………..
River Avon
…………………..
…………………..
B3.
Vocabulary
i.
Give the noun forms of the following words.
a.
resting
b.
cursed
ii.
B4.
B5.
Find the synonyms of the following words from the passage.
a.
well known
b.
frightened
Choose the correct Question Tags:
i.
The river Avon flows by the picturesque town, ________?
a.
doesn’t it
b.
does it
ii.
(2)
(2)
Many ancient buildings from his time still exist, ________?
a.
do they
b.
don’t they
Have you visited any place of historical importance? Describe your experience.
(2)
(SECTION II: Poetry)
Q.3. (A) Read the following extract and do the activities:
A1. Read the extract and complete the following.
i.
Our world is always _________.
ii.
Mankind, so smart, sometimes __________.
iii.
_________ moves and speaks.
iv.
Mother Nature tells stories of our _________.
[5]
(2)
Our world is always changing,
Constantly re-arranging.
From ocean depths to mountain peaks,
Mother Nature moves and speaks.
While telling stories of our past
She tries to teach us how to last.
Mankind, so smart, sometimes blind
Leaves common sense far behind.
A2. What does Mother do, according to the poet?
(2)
A3. Read the poem and write the word used for ‘at the back’.
(1)
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Std. X : English Q.3. (B)
B1.
Read the following extract and do the activities:
Read the extract and choose the correct alternative.
i.
Food is for mind, _________ and soul.
a.
hand
b.
heart
ii.
iii.
iv.
[5]
(2)
c.
body
The more you ________, the more it shows.
a.
sleep
b.
eat
c.
dance
__________ it out later is what you do.
a.
sweating
b.
dancing
c.
walking
On our _________, it takes a toll.
a.
mind
b.
c.
body
health
Food is for senses
Food is for mind, body and soul
If not had on time
On our health, it takes a toll
There’s nothing to be ashamed of
when you eat
Sweating it out later is what you do
When you overeat
The more you eat, the more it shows
Vertically you may not but horizontally you grow
B2.
How do irregular eating habits take a toll on our health?
(2)
B3.
Give the rhyming words from the extract.
(1)
(SECTION III: Rapid Reading)
Q.4. Read the following passage and do the activities:
A1. Complete the following with reference to the passage.
i.
It was a beautiful, lush green valley, _________.
a.
dotted with lights
b.
dotted with small tents
ii.
Arun looked around for __________.
a.
a tent
b.
[5]
(2)
a partner
The day of the excursion dawned bright and clear. Father and mother came to see Arun off at
school. He was very quiet indeed, clutching his picnic basket so hard that his knuckles were white.
“Cheer up”, Mother whispered in his ear. “Everything will be just fine…”
Arun smiled shakily at her. ‘Oh, I just hope so…’ he thought to himself.
Arun forgot all his worries for a while, as he got into the bus with his friends. It was grand fun to be
together as a group, singing and laughing. It was early evening when they finally drew up at their
camping spot. It was a beautiful, lush green valley, dotted with small tents. There arose squeals of
excitement from the boys as they tumbled out of the bus.
“Isn’t this just wonderful”? said their teacher stretching her arms wide.
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Arun felt the pangs of unease rising within him as he saw the tents. ‘Oh gosh, they are so small and
so dark!
How am I going to sleep in one of them’?
“Two boys to a tent…” the teacher was saying. “Everyone can pick his own partner…”
“Two boys to a tent? Oh, thank God”, Arun thought fervently. ‘At least I will not be alone’!
He looked around for a partner and his eyes fell on Vikas Singh. He hesitated only for a fraction of
a second before bounding up to him.
“Hey, Vikas”, can we share a tent”? he asked eagerly.
“Why, yes”, said Vikas with a puzzled nod. Arun and he were not special friends and he wondered
why Arun wanted him as a partner. But Arun was very sure of his reasons. Vikas Singh was the
toughest boy in his class. He had a brown belt in karate and was always the first one to take on a
dare, no matter how outrageous it was! It followed that he must be very brave too! What better way
to fight the denizens of the dark than with Vikas Singh?
A2. Why did Arun choose Vikas Singh as his partner to share the tent?
(2)
A3. Why do you think children are afraid of the dark?
(1)
(SECTION IV: Writing Skills)
Q.5. A1 or A2. Do any one of the following activities:
A1. Letter Writing
You have been to the beautiful islands of Andaman and Nicobar.
Write a letter to your friend sharing your experience.
OR
A2. Letter Writing
There has been a gradual increase in the cases of chain-snatching and pickpocketing in
your locality. Write a letter to the police inspector of your locality and appeal to take
serious measures to curb the crime rate.
[5]
Q.5. B1 or B2. Do any one of the following activities:
B1. Describing an accident
You recently met with an accident but were saved with minor injuries. Describe how
the accident occurred / took place in about 100 words.
OR
[5]
B2.
Witnessing an accident
You recently witnessed an accident of a school bus with a car. Narrate the incident in
about 100 words.
Q.6. A1 or A2. Do any one of the following activities:
A1. Report Writing
Recently you visited a live concert of a leading music band. Write a report for the
same.
[5]
OR
A2. Dialogue Writing
Develop a dialogue between you and your friend regarding the annual day function of
your school next month.
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Std. X : English Q.6. B1 or B2
B1.
Information Transfer. Do any one of the following activities:
The information below shows the routine of a day for Mrs. Jain. Write a short
paragraph using the information.
[5]
Mrs. Jain’s day.
8:00  10:00 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
2:00 – 2:45 p.m.
2:45 – 7:00 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
8:00 – 9:00 p.m.
9:30 p.m.
10:30 p.m.
Breakfast, child’s school
Leave for work
Office
Lunch
Office
Return Home
Child’s studies
Dinner
Prepare for sleep
OR
B2.
Read the paragraph and complete the table by putting in correct information.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy was a zealous social worker holding modern and
progressive views. He firmly stood against social bigotry, conservation and superstition
and advocated English and Western education for his fellowmen. He knew many
languages viz. English, Persian, Arabic, Latin, French and even Hebrew. He was born
on August 14, 1774 in West Bengal. He joined the East India Company in 1803. The
title ‘Raja’ was conferred on Ram Mohan Roy by the Mughal Emperor. In 1814, he
founded the ‘Atmiya Sabha’ and in 1828, the ‘Brahmo Samaj’. He abolished the
practice of ‘Sati’, ‘Child marriage’ and the ‘Purdah’. He is rightly called the ‘Father of
Indian Renaissance’ or the ‘Father of Indian Nationalism’. He died on 27th September,
1833 in England.
Name
Date of Birth
Date of Death
Stood against
Title of Raja
Known as
Abolished
Founded
Languages
known
(SECTION V: Translation)
Q.7. Read the following paragraph and translate it into your own mother tongue.
One of Timothy’s favourite amusements was to stalk anyone who would play with him and so,
when I came to live with Grandfather, I became one of tiger’s favourites. With a crafty look in his
glittering eyes and his body crouching, he would creep closer and closer to me, suddenly making a
dash for my feet, rolling over his back and kicking with delight and pretending to bite my ankles.
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Model Question Paper ‐ II
MODEL QUESTION PAPER  II
ENGLISH Time: 3 Hours
Total Marks: 80
SECTION I:
(Prose)
(Reading Skills, Vocabulary, Grammar)
A1. Read the passage and complete the following sentences:
i.
The New Sanskrit teacher who was coming was called __________ .
ii.
At Adkhola station, __________ .
iii. Bichkun asked the old man to _________ .
iv. The boys started chanting the rhyme __________ .
[10]
(2)
“It’s so unfair”! said the boys. “We refuse to study under the new teacher”.
The new Sanskrit teacher who was coming was called Kalikumar Tarkalankar.
The vacation was over and the boys were returning to school by train. A naughty boy
had already changed the name of the teacher and made up a rhyme called ‘The sacrifice of the
Black Pumpkin’ which they were repeating aloud in chorus.
At Adkhola station, an elderly gentleman boarded the train. He had with him a bedroll,
two or three earthen pots, their tops covered with cloth, a tin trunk and a few bundles. A
rowdy boy, whom everyone called Bichkun shouted at him, “No room here, Mr Dundle
Head, go to another compartment”.
The old man said, “The whole train is packed, there’s no room anywhere.
I’ll sit in this corner and won’t trouble you at all”. He vacated the seat, rolled out his bed in
one corner and settled down.
Then he asked the boys, “Where are you going children and for what”?
Bichkun retorted, “To perform last rites”.
“Whose last rites”? asked the old man.
“Black Pumpkin Fresh Chilli”, came the reply and the boys started chanting the rhyme.
A2. Complete the following web with reference to passage about the things that the elderly
gentleman was carrying with him :
(2)
Things that the elderly
gentleman was carrying
with him.
A3. Read the passage and choose the correct alternative :
i.
Vacation
a.
vacate a place
b.
cease to occupy
c.
nothing to do
d.
holiday period between terms
ii.
Rites
a.
tradition
c.
rituals
b.
d.
(2)
customs
religion
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Std. X : English A4. Do as Directed
i.
The boys were returning to school by train. (Change the Voice)
ii.
The old man said, “The whole train is packed”. (Rewrite in Indirect Speech)
(2)
A5. How would you deal with the boys if you were Mr. Tarkalankar?
(2)
Q.1. (B)
B1.
Read the passage and decide whether the following statements are true or false.
i.
King Krishnadeva Raya would perform light exercises every morning.
ii.
The royal physicians cautioned the king against the ill-effects of overeating.
iii. One day he announced death penalty for anyone who could find him an easy cure.
iv. An astrologer predicted that the king had only a month left to live.
[10]
(2)
King Krishnadeva Raya would perform heavy exercises every morning. He regularly
applied oil on his body and thereafter worked out till all the oil came out with the sweat. This
was followed by a long ride on his horse. Once the king started leading a sedentary lifestyle,
and he stopped exercising. He no longer went horse-riding either. The king overate and as a
result grew fat and heavy. The king’s temperament also underwent a sea change.
Noticing this, the royal physicians cautioned the king against the ill-effects of
overeating and explained to him the risks posed by obesity. They advised the king to regulate
his diet, exercise and take care of his health. The repeated advice he got from the physicians
to eat less made him so angry that one day he announced a reward for anyone who could find
him an easy cure. But there was one condition: those who failed would have their heads off.
No one dared to advise the king in this regard. The situation became precarious and as usual
Tenali Raman was approached by the courtiers for a remedy. Tenali heard the problem and
assured the courtiers of a viable solution. The next day, an astrologer predicted that the king
had only a month left to live. When the king came to know of this, he was furious. The
astrologer was ordered by the king to be imprisoned for a month, so that his prediction could
be put to test and so the hapless forecaster was sent to prison.
B2.
King Krishnadeva Raya’s routine before the sedentary lifestylei.
________
ii.
________
iii. ________
iv. ________
B3.
Antonyms
Match the words in Column A with their antonyms in Column B.
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
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Column ‘A’
heavy
long
easy
failed
a.
b.
c.
d.
(2)
(2)
Column ‘B’
short
hard
light
succeed
B4.
Do as Directed
i.
King Krishnadeva Raya would perform heavy exercises every morning.
(Frame a ‘Wh’ question to get the underlined part as the answer)
ii.
The king overate. (Add a Question Tag)
(2)
B5.
Why should we exercise regularly? Give reasons.
(2)
Q.2. (A) Read the following passage and do the following activities:
A1. Match the column A with column B.
Column ‘A’
i.
Life span
ii. Get all their teeth
iii. Vision
iv. Able to sleep standing up
[10]
(2)
Column ‘B’
a. close to 360 degree all round
b. locking of leg muscles
c. 25-30 years
d. age of 5 years
The natural life span of a domesticated horse is about 25-30 years, 10 years down from
what it was in the wild. You can tell a horse’s age from the number of teeth he has. They get
all their teeth by the age of 5, after which those teeth just get longer. Horses have close to 360
degree all round vision. The only place they cannot see is directly behind or right in front of
themselves, which is why it’s dangerous to stand behind a horse. If they feel something
behind them, they may kick first and ask questions later! It also means that they cannot see a
jump once they are about four feet from it, and have to rely on memory as to its height and
shape! Each of the horse’s two eyes work independently. Wherever a horse’s ear points is
where the horse is looking. A horse is able to sleep standing up as he is able to lock his leg
muscles so that he doesn’t fall asleep. Nor do all horses in the same field ever lie down at
once-one animal always stands “on look out” duty.
A2. Complete the following web by choosing appropriate information from the passage.
(2)
Features of a horse
A3. Find the words from the passage which mean:
i.
duration of living of any living thing
ii.
be dependent on
iii.
tame an animal and keep it as a pet or for farm produce
iv.
likely to cause harm
A4. Do as Directed
i.
(2)
(2)
They get all their teeth by the age of 5.
(Frame a ‘Wh’ question to get the underlined part as answer)
ii.
They get all their teeth by the age of five.
(Pick out the prepositions)
A5. Which farm animal do you like the most? Why?
(2)
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Std. X : English Q.2. (B)
B1.
Choose the correct alternative from the passage to complete the following sentences.
i.
‘Live and let live’ has been ________ of the Indians.
a.
the rule
b.
the mindset
c.
the policy
ii.
The unity was never ________ uniformity.
a.
a stale
b.
an alive
c.
[10]
(2)
a dead
The ancient world threw up fine flowers of civilization in many lands. With the
exception of India and China, they are all dead and gone. It is only in India and to some
extent in China that the old civilization and culture have grown and changed, but never grown
or changed, at the expense of an underlying unity. This has been possible only through the
capacity of readjustment exhibited by the Indian society.
One ground of this adjustment is found in the spirit of toleration that has characterised
Indian history throughout the ages. ‘Live and let live’, has been the policy of the Indians in all
spheres of life. Sometimes this has been carried so far that contrary, if not contradictory,
attitudes have been allowed to survive simultaneously. Toleration had led to the sufferance of
evil and even to indifference to the values of life. This, however, is at worst the defect of a
virtue. Such toleration is perhaps preferable to the fanatic devotion which leads to the denial
and persecution of any other values but its own.
Throughout the change in Indian history we, therefore, find a spirit of underlying unity
which informs the diverse expressions of its life. But the unity was never a dead uniformity.
A living unity never is.
B2.
Complete the web with suitable words / phrases from the passage.
(2)
The ancient world
B3.
B4.
Verb and noun forms.
Give the verb forms of:
i.
adjustment
ii.
Give the noun forms of:
i.
exhibited
ii.
iii.
iv.
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toleration
characterised
Match the following sentences with the appropriate question tags.
i.
ii.
B5.
(2)
A
It is only in India, ________
This has been possible, only through the
capacity of readjustment, _______
Toleration had led to the sufferance of evil,
_______
Unity was never a dead uniformity, _______
a.
b.
B
hasn’t it?
was it?
c.
isn’t it?
d.
hadn’t it?
Do you like studying history? What do you cherish the most about Indian history?
(2)
(2)
(SECTION II: Poetry)
Q.3. (A)
Read the following extract and do the activities:
[5]
A1. Complete the following web with information from the extract about the things the poet
wants to do for his Motherland.
(2)
Things poet wants to do
for his Motherland.
My India, I’m proud to be thy son; “My heart
with joy leaps for being here born; “My soul
with anguish fills for havoc done; “If country
needs my life, let me adorn”.
“This is my land beloved, my Motherland;
“This is my home, my ancestors came from;
“Even an inch of it, I cannot hand, “Nor spare
it to an alien for a sum”.
“This is the air which I had breathed at first;
“This is the soil that gave me food to eat;
“This is the water which appeased my thirst;
“This is the place that gave me my heartbeat”.
“My India, who canst challenge thy state?”
My blood is thine for any future date.
A2. According to the poet, what all has the motherland given to him?
(2)
A3. Read the extract and write the word used in old english for.
your = ___________
(1)
Q.3. (B)
B1.
Read the following extract and do the activities.
Fill in the blanks after reading the extract.
i.
A ________ we cannot see.
ii.
_________ made a find.
iii. _________ he exclaimed out loud.
iv. _______ dropped from way up high will end up down below!
[5]
(2)
What’s gravity? I’d like to know
A force we cannot see
Gravity affects most things
from A right through to Z
Sir Isaac Newton made a find
when an apple it is said,
fell from a tree he sat beneath
and landed on his head!
Eureka! he exclaimed out loud
Soon everyone will know
why objects dropped from way up high
will end up down below!
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Std. X : English B2.
How did Newton come to know about gravity?
(2)
B3.
Give the rhyming words from the extract.
(1)
(SECTION III: Rapid Reading)
Q.4. Read the following passage and do the activities.
[5]
A1. Select the proper alternative to complete the sentence with reference to the passage.
i.
It seemed ages before we reached _________.
a.
ii.
(2)
home
b.
crescent road
b.
the scene
A crowd had gathered at __________.
a.
the spot
“I am going back”, I said, getting off the bike. I was angry, frightened, and feeling guilty.
“Suit yourself, but don’t drag me into it”, Ranjan said sourly.
“You are a lousy coward”, I cried out to him. Then turning around, I sprinted across the road to the
bus stop.
I was the last to get on to the waiting bus. When the conductor finally reached me, I felt in my
pockets and realized I had no money.
“I am sorry, I will pay you tomorrow”, I said. “It is really urgent that I get to Crescent Road”.
“Out”! said the conductor sharply. He rapped the roof of the bus and it jerked to a halt. “You have
some cheek getting on without money for the ticket. OUT”!
“Please. There has been an accident”, I explained. “I have got to get there... ”
“Shut up and get out”.
I felt helpless. If I did not get out, he would throw me out.
That was when a elderly lady came to my rescue. “Don’t drive him out, I will pay for his ticket”.
She said, opening her purse. “He is worried about something”.
“Thank you”, I said gratefully, shame flaming my cheeks.
It seemed ages before we reached Crescent Road. A crowd had gathered at the scene. A young man
had bandaged the old lady’s wrist and was helping her into an autorickshaw.
“A blue bike”, I heard someone say. “Two young boys”.
“The rogues. They should be whipped”, the police officer said. “Anyone noted the number”? he
asked above the din.
I stepped forward. “Sir, I can explain. You see, I was the pillion rider...”
“Vroooom...” I whirled around and saw the blue bike drive up and halt near the crowd. Ranjan got
off the bike. He looked me squarely in the eye, they walked upto the police officer. “I will explain”,
he said. “It was all my fault ....”
I took a deep breath and went and stood by his side.
A2. Describe how the narrator reached the scene of the accident.
(2)
A3. Do you think Ranjan and the narrator were right by coming back to the scene of
accident and accepting their fault?
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(1)
BOARD QUESTION PAPER: MARCH 2016 Time: 3 Hours
Max. Marks: 80
SET A
SECTION  I
(Reading Skills, Vocabulary and Grammar)
Q.1. (A) Read the passage carefully and do the following activities:
[10 marks]
A1. True or False
Glance through the text and say whether the following statements are ‘True’ or ‘False’.
(2)
i.
The students refused to study under the new teacher.
ii.
At Adkhola station an elderly gentleman boarded the train.
iii. He had with him a sack and an umbrella.
iv. Mr. Kalikumar Tarkalankar was the new Geography teacher.
“It’s so unfair!” said the boys. “We refuse to study under the new teacher.” The new
Sanskrit teacher who was coming was called Kalikumar Tarkalankar. The vacation was over
and the boys were returning to school by train. A naughty boy had already changed the name
of the teacher and made up a rhyme called, “The sacrifice of the Black Pumpkin’ which they
were repeating aloud in chorus.
At Adkhola station an elderly gentleman boarded the train. He had with him a bedroll,
two or three earthen pots, their tops covered with cloth, a tin trunk and a few bundles. A
rowdy boy, whom everyone called Bichkun shouted at him, “No room here, Mr. Dundle
Head, go to another compartment.”
The old man said, “The whole train is packed, there’s no room anywhere. I’ll sit in this
corner and settled down.
A2. Complete the web
(2)
An elderly gentleman
had with him.
A3. Matching
Match the following words with their correct meanings.
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
Column ‘A’
naughty
elderly
Earthen
a black
a.
b.
c.
d.
(2)
Column ‘B’
gentleman
boy
pumpkin
pots
A4. Language Study
Choose the correct alternative (voice):
i
He vacated the seat.
a.
The seat is vacated by him.
b.
The seat was vacated by him.
c.
The seat will be vacated by him.
(2)
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Std. X : English ii
“It’s so unfair !” said the boys.
(Write the sentence selecting the correct option.)
a.
The boys exclaimed that it was very unfair.
b.
The boys exclaimed that it is very unfair.
c.
The boys said that, that was very unfair.
A5. Personal Response
How will you react when a new teacher arrives?
(B)
B1.
(2)
Read the passage and do the following activities:
Complete
Glance through the text and complete the following sentences:
i.
Dairy milk comes in _______ packs.
ii.
_______ is a healthy option.
iii. _______ methods of cooking are better than packaged or processed food.
iv. _______ is a healthier option.
[10 marks]
(2)
A large number of people are consuming packaged food because it has become a matter
of convenience, please the taste buds and fills your stomach. Also, it is important to note the
quality of packaging used for these products and whether additives are used or not to increase
their shelf-life. For example, dairy products like milk that come in tetra packs come without
any additives and due to no contact with air, it remains fresh for a long period of time. The
ready-to-eat food products are specially laden with preservatives and can have excess oil in
form of trans fats, which can be a threat to health. I don’t really advocate bakery products
whether they are packaged or not. The problem with canned or processed food is that they
have excessive salt or sugar. Cooking at home is always a healthy option. For example, even
simply eating dal-chawal is healthier option over junk food. What one needs to do is a little
bit of time management and planning. We should stick to those food items that we are
genetically used to such as Indian food cooked by traditional methods.
B2.
Web
Complete the following web choosing appropriate information, from the extract:
1.
People use
packaged food
because _______
2.
(2)
Dairy products like
milk in tetra packs
remain _______
Information about
food items.
3.
B3.
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4.
The ready-to-eat
food products have
_______
Matching
Match the words in column ‘A’ with the Column ‘B’
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
B4.
The problem with
canned or processed
food is that _______
Column ‘A’
stale
unhealthy
decrease
short
a.
b.
c.
d.
(2)
Column ‘B’
healthy
increase
long
fresh
Language Activity
Frame a ‘wh’ question to get the underlined as a part of the answer:
i.
People are consuming packaged food.
ii.
One needs to do a little bit of time management and planning.
(2)
B5.
Personal Response
What kind to food do you prefer? Why?
(2)
Q.2. (A) Read the passage and do the following activities:
A1. Complete
i.
You should recycle paper because _______
ii.
You can reduce paper waste by half if you _______
iii. You can save trees if you _______
iv. While purchasing we should look whether _______
[10 marks]
(2)
Common sense use of paper, if practised by majority of people, will save immense
forests from needless cutting. Use paper carefully. If, in writing, you use both sides of the
paper, you reduce waste by 50 percent. Old envelopes, old bills, etc. make good memo paper.
Do not discard a memo sheet until it is full. Don’t burn discarded paper. Better to have it
converted to pulp and composting it. Be thoughtful about paper. Be conscious of how much
you throw away that could be put to other uses. You can save eight to ten trees per year if you
see that reusable paper is returned for recycling. Stack newspapers in bundles and save them
for return to the paper and pulp industries. Look for those products which contain the most
reused paper. Some products features completely recycled paper. Encourage recycling by
buying such products. A ton of paper saved or recycled saves seventeen trees  your family
uses that much or more each year.
A2. Table
Complete the following table:
i.
ii.
(2)
Conserving and Recycling Paper
Dos
Don’ts
i.
ii.
A3. Similar meaning words
Read the extract and find the similar meaning words:
i.
throw away

ii.
change into something

iii. a pile or heap

iv. decaying of plants

(2)
A4. Language Study
Complete the following sentences by using passive voice:
i.
You can save eight to ten trees every year.
Eight to ten trees _______.
ii.
(2)
Your family uses a ton of paper every year.
A ton of paper _______.
A5. Personal Response
How could you help to save the trees from cutting?
(B)
B1.
(2)
Read the Passage and do the following activities:
Alternatives
Read the following passage and choose the correct alternatives:
i.
Pullela Gopi Chand is _______ year old.
a.
thirty nine
b.
thirty five
c.
ii.
P.V. Sindhu won bronze in 2013 _______.
a.
in China
b.
in India
c.
[10 marks]
(2)
thirty one
in Japan
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Std. X : English iii.
iv.
Saina Nehwal won _______ in 2012.
a.
Gold Medal
b.
Bronze Medal
c.
Silver medal
Subash Chandra and Subbaravamma are Pullela Gopi Chand’s _______.
a.
teachers
b.
neighbours
c.
parents
He sounded very emotional, but at the same time he expressed immense satisfaction
over the performances of his players. India’s chief national coach Pullela Gopi Chand
believes that he could not have asked for more from his trainees who brought laurels to the
nation by winning medals at the Olympics. Saina Nehwal won bronze 2012 London and the
World Championship. P.V. Sindhu won bronze in 2013 at Guangzhou, China.
“Honestly, I am not surprised with these results. Firstly, the credit goes to these
champion players and the kind of commitment shown by the support staff at the academy
(Gopi Chand’s academy). Whatever training you give, it is ultimately the players who will
have to deliver out there, execute the game-plan according to the given situation,” says Gopi
Chand.
“These medals, won by Saina and Sindhu are bigger than any other award I got; They
are the reflection of real hard work despite facing all odds. I must thank my father and mother
Subash Chandra and Subbaravamma who sacrificed so much and showed great commitment
in helping me out,” says the 39 year old Dronacharya Award Winner, struggling to control his
emotions.
B2.
Complete :
Complete the following statements:
i.
Gopi Chand’s reaction over the performances of his plays was _______.
ii.
Reason for the success of players was _______.
iii. Players got the medals because of their _______.
iv. Gopi chand thanks his parents for _______.
B3.
Select
Select proper words from the extract and complete:
i.
We won the match but of course the _______ is of the whole team.
ii.
For the success in any game you must have _______ towards the game.
B4.
(2)
Language Study
i.
These medals are bigger than any other awards.
(Begin the sentence with “ No other award _______”)
ii.
B5.
(2)
I’m not surprised with these results.
(2)
(Frame a tag question)
Personal Response
Which game do you like most? How is it played?
(2)
SECTION – II
(Poetry)
Q.3. (A) Read the following extract and do the activities:
A1. Select
Read the extract and select the alternative:
i.
God destroys our sorrow by _______.
a.
saving us from sorrow
b.
giving us strength
c.
giving us His joy
ii.
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God becomes a small infant because _______.
a.
He likes to become an infant
b.
He wants to feel its sorrow
c.
He needs a change
[5 marks]
(2)
He doth give His joy to all,
He becomes an infant small,
He becomes a man of woe,
He doth feel the sorrow too.
Think not thou canst sigh a sigh
And thy Maker is not by;
Think not thou canst weep a tear,
And thy Maker is not near.
O! He gives to us His joy
That our grief He may destroy;
Till our grief is fled and gone
He doth sit by us and moan.
A2. How does the Maker help us to come out of sorrow?
(2)
A3. Pick out any two pairs of rhyming words and write.
(1)
(B)
B1.
(2)
Read the extract and do the following activities:
Read the poem and find the correct alternatives to complete the following sentences:
i.
We have _______
a.
many tasks
b.
less tasks
c.
none tasks
ii.
iii.
iv.
Insurmountable means _______
a.
easy to deal with b.
difficult to deal with c.
happy to deal with
We must have _______
a.
courage and faith
aim and ambition
c.
interest and time
c.
imagine
b.
You should always _______ the high aims ahead.
a.
remember
b.
forget
Often your tasks will be many.
And more than you think you can do.
Often the road will be rugged;
Add the hills insurmountable too.
But always remember,
The hills ahead
Are never as steep as they seem.
And with Faith in your heart.
Start upward
And climb’til you reach your dream,
For nothing in life that is worthy
Is ever too hard to achieve
If you have the courage to try it.
and you have the faith to believe.
B2.
The poet advises us _______.
i.
_______
ii.
_______
(2)
B3.
Find and write down from the extract the words that describe the following.
i.
impossible to solve or get control of
ii.
rough and uneven.
(1)
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Std. X : English SECTION – III
(Rapid Reading)
A1. True or False:
State whether the following sentences are true or false:
i.
Ranjan was in no mood to slow down.
ii.
Ranjan stopped his bike after hitting an old woman.
[5 marks]
(1)
“Ready?” Ranjan yelled over the roar of the engine. “Yeah. What are you waiting
for?” We were off. The road was nearly empty and after a wobbly start, the bike steadied
and we were moving smoothly. We reached the corner house and swerved right onto
Crescent Road. I leaned forward, hand on my knee and peered at the speedometer-30 kmph,
40, 60 Super!
We neared the traffic lights which had changed to yellow but Ranjan was in no mood
to slow down. The light had already changed to red when he cleared the crossing. I heard a
shrill police whistle but was too scared to turn around and look. We sped on full speed and
I heard Ranjan laugh aloud.
Ranjan raced down Crescent Road, and turned at the corner. He saw, seconds too
late, the old woman in his path. He stepped on the brakes and the bike screeched to a halt.
In a daze I saw the old woman sprawled on the road, her bag of onions, potatoes and
tomatoes scattered about.
Ranjan panicked. He opened the throttle and in seconds we were speeding along. It
took me a few minutes to realize what was happening.
“Hey, Ranjan stop !” I yelled, gripping his shoulders.
He strugged off my hands. “Don’t be a mutt,” he said. “I don’t want to end up in
jail.”
A2. Describe the scene on Crescent Road after the accident.
(2)
A3. Mention the qualities of Ranjan as seen through this passage.
(2)
SECTION  IV
(Writing Skills)
Q.5. (A)
A1 or A2. Do any one of the following activities:
A1. Informal Letter
Look at the advertisement and
Write a letter to your father
asking permission to join the
trip. Make use of the points
given in the advertisement. You
may add your own points.
OR
[5 marks]
A2. Formal Letter
Look at the advertisement. Write a
letter to the Office Incharge,
Tourism Development Corporation
of Mahabaleshwar asking for
concession
in
entry
fees,
accommodation, food and other
details.
Visit Unexplored Beauty : Mahabaleshwar
Enjoy the famous hill point and natural beauty. A living paradise on the earth-visit the
Sunset point, Wilson point, Eco-point, Bombay point, etc. experience boating and water
sports comfortable stay and enjoyable natural beauty.
Contact  The Incharge, Tourism Department
Mahabaleshwar, Dist. Satara
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(B)
B1 or B2. Do any one of the following activities:
B1.
[5 marks]
OR
Describing
B2.
You have recently visited the
furnishing mall, advertised
here. Describe the furnishing
mall in about 100 words. You
may add your own points
Narrating
You have recently visited the
furnishing mall, advertised
here. Narrate your experience
in about 100 words. You may
add your own points
MONSOON
OFFER
10% to 70% Discount
DECORATIVE SLEEP
WELL MATTRESSES
SPECIAL OFFER UP TO
40% OFF ON PUNE DYEING
Ground Level  Mattresses
Level-1 : Home linen
Level-2 : Sofa-cloth and curtain-cloth.
Level-3 : Carpet, curtains and wallpapers.
Furnishing Mall, Near A.B.C.
Jewellers, Paud Rd. Kothrud
No entry fee, Parking free, gift vouchers and many more offers
Q.6. (A)
A1 or A2. Do any one of the following activities:
A1.
[5 marks]
Report Writing
Your school had arranged for ‘Keep Class Clean Competition’. Using the points
given in the leaflet prepare a report for the school magazine. Add your own points.
OR
A2.
Speech
Your school has arranged for ‘Keep Class Clean Competition’. Being the
monitor of your class prepare a speech in about 100 words motivating the
students to maintain cleanliness. Use the points from the leaflet and add your
own points.
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Keep Class Clean Competition
Participate and win prizes for your class
Separate dry and wet waste.
Dry garbage : Paper, glass, plastic, etc.
Wet garbage : Kitchen waste, leftovers, etc.
Think of recycling the garbage.
Keep your surrounding clean and hygienic.
Unclean surrounding creates health problems.
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Std. X : English (B)
B1.
B1 or B2. Information Transfer
Do any one of the following activities:
The pie-chart below shows the percentage of Smartphone market share in India.
Write a short paragraph using the information:
[5 marks]
SMARTPHONE MARKET IN
INDIA
13%
26%
Karbon
Samsung
29%
Others
B2.
22%
Micromax
+
+ ++
++
+++
+++++
5%
5% Nokia
Sony
Read the following paragraph and complete the table by putting correct information:
One medium baked Potato of a little more than 6 gms in weight, without salt, is rich in
proteins. It contains about 49% i.e. about 300 mg. of proteins. It also contains about 39% of
fibre that helps in digestion. Besides these nourishing substances, it consists of 10%
Potassium (K) 1% of its contents include other minerals such as Mg, Ca, Na, Fe, Se, Zn and
few others. Only one percent of the potato contains vitamins and substances called folate.
Thus the potato is high on proteins but very low on vitamins.
Clues
1.
Proteins
2.
Fibre
3.
Potassium
4.
Vitamins
5.
Other minerals
Information/Percentage
Q.7 Traslate the following sentences into your mother-tongue for your brother who doesn’t know
English.
[5 marks]
*
*
*
*
*
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* Health is Wealth *
Eat plenty of vegetables and fruits everyday.
Ensure Moderate use of edible oil.
Avoid overeating and do exercise regularly.
Drink plenty of water.
Eat balanced diet to keep yourself fit.

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